{ "mashing":{ "to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "reaming", "pulping", "pureeing", "pur\u00e9eing", "extracting", "extruding" ], "synonyms":[ "crushing", "expressing", "pressing", "squeezing" ] }, "to cause to become a pulpy mass":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "pressing", "squeezing", "beating", "pounding", "powdering", "pulverizing" ], "synonyms":[ "crushing", "pulping", "squashing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masking":{ "to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity":{ "examples":[ "the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van" ], "synonyms":[ "camouflaging", "cloaking", "disguising", "dressing up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blanketing", "blotting out", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "enshrouding", "hiding", "obscuring", "occulting", "screening", "shrouding", "veiling", "affecting", "assuming", "counterfeiting", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "feigning", "posing", "pretending", "shamming", "simulating", "acting", "faking", "impersonating", "masquerading", "playing", "cosmeticizing", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing" ], "near antonyms":[ "displaying", "exhibiting", "exposing", "flaunting", "parading", "showing", "uncloaking", "unclothing", "uncovering", "undraping", "unveiling", "baring", "betraying", "disclosing", "discovering", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing" ], "antonyms":[ "unmasking" ] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale" ], "synonyms":[ "belying", "blanketing", "blotting out", "cloaking", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "disguising", "enshrouding", "hiding", "obscuring", "occulting", "papering over", "screening", "shrouding", "suppressing", "veiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "burying", "camouflaging", "covering (up)", "smothering", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing", "beclouding", "bedimming", "befogging", "blocking", "clouding", "darkening", "eclipsing", "obstructing", "occluding", "overcasting", "overshadowing", "shading" ], "near antonyms":[ "bringing out", "presenting", "clarifying", "illuminating", "advertising", "airing", "broadcasting", "getting out", "proclaiming", "publicizing", "publishing", "spreading" ], "antonyms":[ "baring", "disclosing", "displaying", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing", "showing", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masks":{ "a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself":{ "examples":[ "an elaborate mask that would be suitable for a fancy masquerade ball" ], "synonyms":[ "vizards" ], "near synonyms":[ "camouflages", "costumes", "disguises", "guises", "bills", "cloaks", "dominoes", "dominos", "hoods", "veils", "visors", "vizors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "examples":[ "his unexpected friendliness is just a mask , for he always has an ulterior motive" ], "synonyms":[ "blankets", "cloaks", "copes", "coverings", "covers", "covertures", "cover-ups", "curtains", "hoods", "mantles", "palls", "penumbrae", "penumbras", "robes", "shrouds", "veils", "wraps" ], "near synonyms":[ "blinds", "concealers", "screens", "shields", "fig leafs", "fig leaves", "Potemkin villages", "Trojan horses", "camouflages", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "faces", "veneers", "glosses", "varnishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity":{ "examples":[ "the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van" ], "synonyms":[ "camouflages", "cloaks", "disguises", "dresses up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blankets", "blots out", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "enshrouds", "hides", "obscures", "occults", "screens", "shrouds", "veils", "affects", "assumes", "counterfeits", "dissembles", "dissimulates", "feigns", "poses", "pretends", "shams", "simulates", "acts", "fakes", "impersonates", "masquerades", "plays", "cosmeticizes", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes" ], "near antonyms":[ "displays", "exhibits", "exposes", "flaunts", "parades", "shows", "uncloaks", "unclothes", "uncovers", "undrapes", "unveils", "bares", "betrays", "discloses", "discovers", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals" ], "antonyms":[ "unmasks" ] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale" ], "synonyms":[ "belies", "blankets", "blots out", "cloaks", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "disguises", "enshrouds", "hides", "obscures", "occults", "papers over", "screens", "shrouds", "suppresses", "veils" ], "near synonyms":[ "buries", "camouflages", "covers (up)", "smothers", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "blocks", "clouds", "darkens", "eclipses", "obstructs", "occludes", "overcasts", "overshadows", "shades" ], "near antonyms":[ "brings out", "presents", "clarifies", "illuminates", "advertises", "airs", "broadcasts", "gets out", "proclaims", "publicizes", "publishes", "spreads" ], "antonyms":[ "bares", "discloses", "displays", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals", "shows", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "masque":{ "as in masquerade , soiree":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masquerader":{ "as in pantomimist , personator":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "actor", "ape", "aper", "ham", "imitator", "impressionist", "masker", "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist", "personator", "poser" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mass-market":{ "fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain" ], "synonyms":[ "commercial", "corporate", "marketable", "salable", "saleable" ], "near synonyms":[ "mass-produced", "wholesale" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "noncommercial", "nonsalable", "uncommercial", "unmarketable", "unsalable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "mass-produced":{ "made beforehand in large numbers":{ "examples":[ "a cheap mass-produced plastic toy" ], "synonyms":[ "bought", "off-the-peg", "off-the-rack", "off-the-shelf", "ready-made", "store", "store-bought" ], "near synonyms":[ "ready-to-wear", "commercial", "prefab", "prefabricated", "hand-me-down" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcrafted", "handmade", "homemade" ], "antonyms":[ "bespoke", "bespoken", "custom", "customized", "custom-made", "tailored", "tailor-made" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "massacred":{ "to kill on a large scale":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "assassinated", "croaked", "did in", "dispatched", "executed", "felled", "murdered", "slew", "smote", "snuffed", "annihilated", "blotted out", "decimated", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "eradicated", "exterminated", "wasted", "wiped out" ], "synonyms":[ "butchered", "mowed (down)", "slaughtered" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massage":{ "to praise too much":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouth", "belittle", "decry", "depreciate", "disparage", "put down" ], "related":[ "blandish", "cajole", "coax", "sweet-talk", "wheedle", "fawn", "kowtow", "suck (up to)", "toady", "idolize", "worship", "eulogize", "extol", "extoll", "laud", "praise", "applaud", "commend", "compliment", "congratulate", "felicitate", "drool", "gush", "slaver", "slobber", "endear", "ingratiate", "court", "romance", "woo" ], "synonyms":[ "adulate", "belaud", "blarney", "butter up", "flatter", "hero-worship", "honey", "overpraise", "puff", "soft-soap", "stroke" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massiveness":{ "the quality or state of being very large":{ "examples":[ "the massiveness of the puppy's paws suggested that this would be a very large dog" ], "synonyms":[ "enormity", "enormousness", "giantism", "gigantism", "hugeness", "immenseness", "immensity", "magnitude", "prodigiousness", "vastitude", "vastness" ], "near synonyms":[ "bigness", "extensiveness", "greatness", "largeness", "sizableness", "voluminousness", "weightiness", "awesomeness", "grandness", "stupendousness", "tremendousness", "boundlessness", "limitlessness", "ampleness", "capaciousness", "commodiousness", "spaciousness", "excessiveness", "extravagance", "extremeness", "gaudiness", "grandiosity", "immoderacy" ], "near antonyms":[ "littleness", "puniness", "smallness", "triviality" ], "antonyms":[ "diminutiveness", "minuteness", "tininess" ] }, "the state or quality of being heavy":{ "examples":[ "I need something with sufficient massiveness to block the wheels so this car won't roll down the ramp" ], "synonyms":[ "avoirdupois", "heaviness", "heftiness", "ponderousness", "weightiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "overweight", "solidity", "solidness", "substantiality", "substantialness", "bulk", "bulkiness", "hugeness", "cumbersomeness" ], "near antonyms":[ "airiness", "delicacy", "ethereality", "etherealness", "flimsiness", "fluffiness", "insubstantiality", "slightness" ], "antonyms":[ "lightness", "weightlessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterfulness":{ "subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something":{ "examples":[ "the sheer masterfulness of the thieves' plan could not be denied, even by the police" ], "synonyms":[ "adeptness", "adroitness", "art", "artfulness", "artifice", "artistry", "cleverness", "craft", "cunning", "deftness", "skill", "skillfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "dexterity", "ease", "finesse", "handiness", "experience", "expertise", "expertness", "know-how", "proficiency", "creativity", "ingenuity", "inventiveness", "knowledge", "learning", "aptitude", "bent", "flair", "gift", "knack", "talent" ], "near antonyms":[ "amateurishness", "awkwardness", "clumsiness", "crudeness", "klutziness", "rudeness", "inability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "incapability", "incapacity", "incompetence", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficacy", "inefficiency" ], "antonyms":[ "artlessness", "ineptitude", "ineptness", "maladroitness" ] }, "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "examples":[ "the shameless masterfulness that invested his every move was positively galling to his colleagues" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masteries":{ "a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something":{ "examples":[ "the exchange student returned from her year in Spain with a complete mastery of the language" ], "synonyms":[ "commands", "IQs", "masterships", "proficiencies" ], "near synonyms":[ "virtuosities", "facilities", "hangs", "fluencies", "literacies", "experiences", "expertises", "know-hows", "practices", "practises", "skills", "acquaintances", "familiarities", "intimacies" ], "near antonyms":[ "incompetences", "incompetencies", "ignorances", "illiteracies", "unfamiliarities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the right or means to command or control others":{ "examples":[ "the British monarch has only token mastery over the citizens of the United Kingdom" ], "synonyms":[ "arms", "authorities", "clutches", "commands", "controls", "death grips", "dominions", "grips", "holds", "powers", "reigns", "reins", "sways" ], "near synonyms":[ "clouts", "influences", "leverages", "pulls", "voices", "weights", "jurisdictions", "directions", "managements", "dominances", "imperiums", "predominances", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "supremacies", "prerogatives", "privileges", "rights", "eminences", "importances", "moments" ], "near antonyms":[ "weaknesses" ], "antonyms":[ "impotences", "impotencies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masqueraded (as)":{ "to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{ "examples":[ "the intruder was arrested for masquerading as a doctor and trying to steal another woman's baby" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "impersonated", "personated", "played", "posed (as)" ], "related":[ "aped", "copied", "imitated", "mimed", "mimicked", "mocked", "monkeyed", "parodied", "travestied", "performed", "portrayed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massaging":{ "as in seduction , wooing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to praise too much":{ "examples":[ "a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected" ], "synonyms":[ "adulating", "belauding", "blarneying", "buttering up", "flattering", "hero-worshipping", "hero-worshiping", "honeying", "overpraising", "puffing", "soft-soaping", "stroking" ], "related":[ "blandishing", "cajoling", "coaxing", "sweet-talking", "wheedling", "fawning", "kowtowing", "sucking (up to)", "toadying", "idolizing", "worshipping", "worshiping", "eulogizing", "extolling", "lauding", "praising", "applauding", "commending", "complimenting", "congratulating", "felicitating", "drooling", "gushing", "slavering", "slobbering", "endearing", "ingratiating", "courting", "romancing", "wooing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "decrying", "depreciating", "disparaging", "putting down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mascaras":{ "as in lipsticks , creams":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blushes", "cold creams", "creams", "eye shadows", "kohls", "lipsticks", "lotions", "oils", "powders", "rouges", "vanishing creams", "cosmetics", "makeups", "maquillages", "paints", "war paints", "greasepaints", "camos", "camouflages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masters":{ "a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{ "examples":[ "a master at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "aces", "adepts", "artists", "authorities", "cognoscenti", "connoisseurs", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dab hands", "dabs", "experts", "fiends", "geeks", "gurus", "hands", "hotshots", "maestros", "maestri", "mavens", "mavins", "meisters", "past masters", "proficients", "scholars", "sharks", "sharps", "virtuosos", "virtuosi", "whizzes", "wizards" ], "near synonyms":[ "professionals", "pros", "consultants", "hired guns", "specialists", "addicts", "aficionados", "afficionados", "buffs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fans", "craftsmen", "journeymen", "all-rounders", "jacks-of-all-trades", "Renaissance men", "mistresses" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprentices", "beginners", "neophytes", "novices", "dabblers", "dilettantes", "dilettanti", "laymen", "nonprofessionals" ], "antonyms":[ "amateurs", "inexperts", "nonexperts" ] }, "one that defeats an enemy or opponent":{ "examples":[ "little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master" ], "synonyms":[ "beaters", "conquerors", "subduers", "trimmers", "vanquishers", "victors", "whippers", "winners" ], "near synonyms":[ "champions", "champs", "finalists", "placers", "dominators", "overdogs", "rulers", "subjugators", "top dogs" ], "near antonyms":[ "punching bags", "pushovers", "quitters", "failures", "flops", "washouts", "underdogs" ], "antonyms":[ "losers" ] }, "the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{ "examples":[ "I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "boss men", "captains", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "honchos", "jefes", "kingpins", "leaders", "taskmasters" ], "near synonyms":[ "directresses", "mistresses", "administrators", "commanders", "directors", "executives", "generals", "governors", "hierarchs", "higher-ups", "leadmen", "managers", "overseers", "principals", "skippers", "standard-bearers", "stewards", "straw bosses", "superintendents", "superiors", "supervisors", "dominators", "lords", "overlords", "potentates", "rulers", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "figureheads", "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "magnates", "moguls", "presidents", "princes", "big cheeses", "big guns", "bigwigs", "top dogs", "top guns", "coheads", "co-heads", "coleaders", "co-leaders", "employers", "gaffers", "gangers", "micromanagers", "subchiefs", "sub-chiefs", "subdirectors", "sub-directors" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependents", "inferiors", "juniors", "secondaries", "subjects", "subordinates", "underlings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bests", "conquers", "defeats", "dispatches", "does down", "gets", "gets around", "licks", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "skunks", "stops", "subdues", "surmounts", "takes", "trims", "triumphs (over)", "upends", "wins (against)", "worsts" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeps", "edges (out)", "noses out", "pips", "annihilates", "blows away", "blows out", "bombs", "breaks", "buries", "clobbers", "creams", "crushes", "drubs", "finishes", "flattens", "overwhelms", "routs", "shellacs", "skins", "slaughters", "smokes", "snows under", "thrashes", "trounces", "upsets", "wallops", "waxes", "whips", "caps", "excels", "flourishes", "scores", "succeeds", "knocks off", "knocks over", "overpowers", "overthrows", "subjugates", "unseats", "vanquishes", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "excels", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends" ], "near antonyms":[ "falls", "gives up", "goes down", "goes under", "collapses", "fails", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "washes out" ], "antonyms":[ "loses (to)" ] }, "to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in":{ "examples":[ "I think I've mastered algebra at last" ], "synonyms":[ "gets", "learns", "picks up" ], "near synonyms":[ "apprehends", "comprehends", "grasps", "knows", "understands", "absorbs", "assimilates", "digests", "drinks (in)", "imbibes", "ascertains", "descries", "detects", "determines", "digs up", "discerns", "discovers", "examines", "finds out", "hears", "hits (on or upon)", "runs down", "scares up", "searches (for)", "sees", "tracks (down)", "tumbles (to)", "unearths", "majors (in)", "studies", "memorizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "forgets", "misunderstands", "misses", "overlooks", "disregards", "ignores", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[ "unlearns" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mastership":{ "a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something":{ "examples":[ "we're still working on mastership of the new computer system" ], "synonyms":[ "command", "IQ", "mastery", "proficiency" ], "near synonyms":[ "virtuosity", "facility", "hang", "fluency", "literacy", "experience", "expertise", "know-how", "practice", "practise", "skill(s)", "acquaintance", "familiarity", "intimacy" ], "near antonyms":[ "incompetence", "incompetency", "ignorance", "illiteracy", "unfamiliarity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masquerades":{ "a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{ "examples":[ "although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "airs", "charades", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "fronts", "guises", "poses", "pretenses", "pretences", "put-ons", "semblances", "shows" ], "near synonyms":[ "impersonations", "performances", "portrayals", "images", "personae", "personas", "appearances", "colors", "glosses", "camouflages", "cloaks", "affectations", "deceits", "deceptions", "dissimulations", "double-dealings", "duplicities", "fakeries", "frauds", "guiles", "betrayals", "double crosses", "falsities", "infidelities", "perfidies", "treacheries", "treasons", "excuses", "pretexts" ], "near antonyms":[ "candors", "sincerities", "na\u00efvet\u00e9s", "naivetes", "naivet\u00e9s" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in plays , acts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acts", "impersonates", "playacts", "plays", "poses", "dissembles", "dissimulates", "lets on", "makes out", "pretends", "affects", "assumes", "counterfeits", "fakes", "feigns", "professes", "puts on", "shams", "simulates", "camouflages", "conceals", "disguises", "masks", "bluffs", "feints" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "master plans":{ "a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective":{ "examples":[ "my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangements", "blueprints", "designs", "game plans", "games", "ground plans", "plans", "programs", "projects", "road maps", "schemes", "strategies", "systems" ], "near synonyms":[ "collusions", "conspiracies", "plots", "contrivances", "devices", "gambits", "maneuvers", "ruses", "stratagems", "subterfuges", "tricks", "counterplans", "counterstrategies", "counter-strategies", "means", "tactics", "techniques", "ways", "procedures", "protocols", "conceptions", "ideas", "projets", "proposals", "specifications", "specifics", "aims", "intentions", "intents", "purposes", "diagrams", "formulas", "formulae", "layouts", "maps", "patterns", "platforms", "policies", "recipes", "setups" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterful":{ "accomplished with trained ability":{ "examples":[ "a masterful performance of a difficult piece for the violin" ], "synonyms":[ "adroit", "artful", "bravura", "deft", "delicate", "dexterous", "dextrous", "expert", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "skillful", "virtuoso", "workmanlike" ], "near synonyms":[ "facile", "smooth", "artistic", "creative", "fancy", "ingenious", "neat", "adept", "clever", "cunning", "able", "adequate", "capable", "competent" ], "near antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "crude", "klutzy", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "incompetent", "inept" ], "antonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "artless", "rude", "unprofessional", "unskillful" ] }, "fond of ordering people around":{ "examples":[ "a masterful coworker who liked to tell other people how to do their jobs" ], "synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "authoritative", "autocratic", "autocratical", "bossy", "despotic", "dictatorial", "domineering", "imperious", "overbearing", "peremptory", "tyrannical", "tyrannic", "tyrannous" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-and-mighty", "high-hat", "huffy", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "overweening", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "proud", "self-asserting", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "commanding", "controlling", "dictating", "regimental", "arbitrary", "high-handed", "imperial", "directorial", "magisterial", "aggressive", "assertive", "self-assertive", "imperative", "conceited", "narcissistic", "pompous", "vain", "all-powerful", "almighty", "omnipotent", "firm", "stern" ], "near antonyms":[ "humble", "meek", "modest", "unassuming", "amenable", "docile", "obedient", "tractable", "indecisive", "irresolute", "acquiescent", "compliant", "passive", "resigned", "submissive", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{ "examples":[ "a masterful businesswoman who didn't hesitate to step on a lot of people as she climbed the ladder of success" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "bossy", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "pontifical", "pontificating", "condescending", "disdainful", "patronizing", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "hubristic", "narcissistic", "orgulous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "self-flattering", "self-loving", "self-promoting", "brash", "forward", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashful", "cowering", "cringing", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "self-critical", "self-doubting", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "meek", "passive", "submissive", "unaggressive", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unobtrusive", "yielding", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ] }, "having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor":{ "examples":[ "a president who was celebrated as a masterful communicator of his administration's policies" ], "synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "compleat", "complete", "consummate", "crack", "crackerjack", "educated", "experienced", "expert", "good", "great", "master", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "professed", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "versed", "veteran", "virtuoso" ], "near synonyms":[ "adroit", "clever", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "slick", "sure-handed", "gifted", "talented", "polished", "refined", "effective", "effectual", "efficient", "workmanlike", "able", "capable", "competent", "employable", "fit", "fitted", "habile", "qualified", "knowledgeable", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored", "all-around", "all-round", "well-rounded", "long-term", "old", "multiskilled", "multitalented" ], "near antonyms":[ "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "unable", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "weak", "artless", "crude", "rude", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "talentless", "ungifted", "untalented", "ignorant", "unschooled", "untaught", "untrained", "untutored", "beginning", "green", "inexperienced", "new", "raw", "unseasoned", "untested", "untried", "would-be", "primitive", "rough", "unpolished", "awkward", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "heavy-handed" ], "antonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "inexperienced", "inexpert", "jackleg", "unprofessional", "unseasoned", "unskilled", "unskillful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "masquerade":{ "a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{ "examples":[ "although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "airs", "charade", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "front", "guise", "playacting", "pose", "pretense", "pretence", "put-on", "semblance", "show" ], "near synonyms":[ "impersonation", "performance", "portrayal", "image", "persona", "appearance", "color", "gloss", "camouflage", "cloak", "affectation", "deceit", "deception", "dissembling", "dissimulation", "double-dealing", "duplicity", "fakery", "fraud", "guile", "betrayal", "double cross", "faithlessness", "falseness", "falsity", "infidelity", "perfidy", "treachery", "treason", "unfaithfulness", "excuse", "pretext" ], "near antonyms":[ "bluntness", "candidness", "candor", "directness", "forthrightness", "frankness", "openheartedness", "outspokenness", "plainspokenness", "sincerity", "straightforwardness", "artlessness", "genuineness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in play , act":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "act", "impersonate", "play", "playact", "pose", "dissemble", "dissimulate", "let on", "make out", "pretend", "affect", "assume", "counterfeit", "fake", "feign", "profess", "put on", "sham", "simulate", "camouflage", "conceal", "disguise", "mask", "bluff", "feint" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "master":{ "a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{ "examples":[ "a master at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "ace", "adept", "artist", "authority", "cognoscente", "connoisseur", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dab", "dab hand", "expert", "fiend", "geek", "guru", "hand", "hotshot", "maestro", "maven", "mavin", "meister", "past master", "proficient", "scholar", "shark", "sharp", "virtuoso", "whiz", "wizard" ], "near synonyms":[ "pro", "professional", "consultant", "hired gun", "specialist", "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "craftsman", "journeyman", "all-rounder", "jack-of-all-trades", "Renaissance man", "mistress" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprentice", "beginner", "neophyte", "novice", "dabbler", "dilettante", "layman", "nonprofessional" ], "antonyms":[ "amateur", "inexpert", "nonexpert" ] }, "one that defeats an enemy or opponent":{ "examples":[ "little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master" ], "synonyms":[ "beater", "conqueror", "subduer", "trimmer", "vanquisher", "victor", "whipper", "winner" ], "near synonyms":[ "champ", "champion", "finalist", "placer", "dominator", "overdog", "ruler", "subjugator", "top dog" ], "near antonyms":[ "punching bag", "pushover", "quitter", "failure", "flop", "washout", "underdog" ], "antonyms":[ "loser" ] }, "the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{ "examples":[ "I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say" ], "synonyms":[ "boss", "boss man", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "honcho", "jefe", "kingpin", "leader", "taskmaster" ], "near synonyms":[ "directress", "mistress", "administrator", "commander", "director", "executive", "general", "governor", "hierarch", "higher-up", "leadman", "manager", "overseer", "principal", "skipper", "standard-bearer", "steward", "straw boss", "superintendent", "superior", "supervisor", "dominator", "lord", "overlord", "potentate", "ruler", "sovereign", "sovran", "figurehead", "baron", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "king", "magnate", "mogul", "president", "prince", "big cheese", "big gun", "bigwig", "top dog", "top gun", "cohead", "coleader", "employer", "gaffer", "ganger", "micromanager", "subchief", "subdirector" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependent", "inferior", "junior", "secondary", "subject", "subordinate", "underling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "coming before all others in importance":{ "examples":[ "thought of themselves as belonging to humanity's master race" ], "synonyms":[ "arch", "big", "capital", "cardinal", "central", "chief", "dominant", "first", "foremost", "grand", "great", "greatest", "highest", "key", "leading", "main", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "overbearing", "overmastering", "overriding", "paramount", "predominant", "preeminent", "premier", "primal", "primary", "principal", "prior", "sovereign", "sovran", "supreme" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinguished", "eminent", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "prestigious", "signal", "star", "stellar", "superior", "high-level", "senior", "top", "important", "influential", "major", "mighty", "momentous", "significant", "incomparable", "matchless", "unequaled", "unequalled", "unparalleled", "unsurpassed", "celebrated", "famed", "famous", "renowned" ], "near antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "collateral", "inferior", "secondary", "subordinate", "subsidiary" ], "antonyms":[ "last", "least" ] }, "having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor":{ "examples":[ "a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs" ], "synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "compleat", "complete", "consummate", "crack", "crackerjack", "educated", "experienced", "expert", "good", "great", "masterful", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "professed", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "versed", "veteran", "virtuoso" ], "near synonyms":[ "adroit", "clever", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "slick", "sure-handed", "gifted", "talented", "polished", "refined", "effective", "effectual", "efficient", "workmanlike", "able", "capable", "competent", "employable", "fit", "fitted", "habile", "qualified", "knowledgeable", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored", "all-around", "all-round", "well-rounded", "long-term", "old", "multiskilled", "multitalented" ], "near antonyms":[ "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "unable", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "weak", "artless", "crude", "rude", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "talentless", "ungifted", "untalented", "ignorant", "unschooled", "untaught", "untrained", "untutored", "beginning", "green", "inexperienced", "new", "raw", "unseasoned", "untested", "untried", "would-be", "primitive", "rough", "unpolished", "awkward", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "heavy-handed" ], "antonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "inexperienced", "inexpert", "jackleg", "unprofessional", "unseasoned", "unskilled", "unskillful" ] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "best", "conquer", "defeat", "dispatch", "do down", "get", "get around", "lick", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "skunk", "stop", "subdue", "surmount", "take", "trim", "triumph (over)", "upend", "win (against)", "worst" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweep", "edge (out)", "nose out", "pip", "annihilate", "blow away", "blow out", "bomb", "break", "bury", "clobber", "cream", "crush", "drub", "finish", "flatten", "overwhelm", "rout", "shellac", "skin", "slaughter", "smoke", "snow under", "thrash", "trounce", "upset", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "knock off", "knock over", "overpower", "overthrow", "subjugate", "unseat", "vanquish", "ace (out)", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outfight", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall", "give up", "go down", "go under", "collapse", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "wash out" ], "antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ] }, "to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in":{ "examples":[ "I think I've mastered algebra at last" ], "synonyms":[ "get", "learn", "pick up" ], "near synonyms":[ "apprehend", "comprehend", "grasp", "know", "understand", "absorb", "assimilate", "digest", "drink (in)", "imbibe", "ascertain", "descry", "detect", "determine", "dig up", "discern", "discover", "examine", "find out", "hear", "hit (on or upon)", "run down", "scare up", "search (for)", "see", "track (down)", "tumble (to)", "unearth", "major (in)", "study", "memorize" ], "near antonyms":[ "forget", "misunderstand", "miss", "overlook", "disregard", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[ "unlearn" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "mas":{ "a female human parent":{ "examples":[ "I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant" ], "synonyms":[ "mamas", "mammas", "mommas", "mammies", "maters", "mommies", "moms", "mothers", "old ladies" ], "near synonyms":[ "materfamiliases", "matriarchs", "matrons", "stepmothers", "supermoms", "superwomen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mash":{ "a strong but often short-lived liking for another person":{ "examples":[ "she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour" ], "synonyms":[ "crush", "infatuation", "passion" ], "near synonyms":[ "fixation", "obsession", "affection", "devotion", "fondness", "love", "craze", "fad", "rage", "vogue" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of":{ "examples":[ "this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time" ], "synonyms":[ "crush", "express", "press", "squeeze" ], "near synonyms":[ "ream", "pulp", "puree", "pur\u00e9e", "extract", "extrude" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to become a pulpy mass":{ "examples":[ "mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture" ], "synonyms":[ "crush", "pulp", "squash" ], "near synonyms":[ "press", "squeeze", "beat", "pound", "powder", "pulverize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "masticated":{ "to crush or grind with the teeth":{ "examples":[ "mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV" ], "synonyms":[ "bit (on)", "champed", "chawed", "chewed", "chomped (on)", "crunched (on)", "gnawed (on)", "nibbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "ruminated", "munched", "noshed", "snacked", "ate", "consumed", "ingested", "swallowed", "bolted", "devoured", "gobbled (up or down)", "gorged", "gulped", "scarfed", "scoffed", "snacked", "wolfed", "nipped", "pecked (at)", "picked (at)", "gummed", "mumbled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mastodon":{ "something or someone that is unusually large and powerful":{ "examples":[ "mom-and-pop stores just can't compete with these mastodons of retailing" ], "synonyms":[ "behemoth", "blockbuster", "colossus", "dinosaur", "dreadnought", "elephant", "giant", "Goliath", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan", "whale", "whopper" ], "near synonyms":[ "amazon", "giantess", "bulk", "hulk", "heavyweight", "juggernaut", "steamroller" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweight", "weakling", "wimp", "wisp", "nonentity", "twerp", "whippersnapper" ], "antonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "half-pint", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "shrimp" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "massy":{ "as in outsize , voluminous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bulky", "elephantine", "outsize", "outsized", "voluminous", "burdensome", "leaden", "lumpish", "overweight", "top-heavy", "heavy", "hefty", "massive", "ponderous", "weighty", "solid", "substantial", "ultraheavy" ], "near antonyms":[ "light", "weightless", "airy", "ethereal", "feathery", "fluffy", "gossamer", "gossamery", "flimsy", "insubstantial", "slight", "lightweight", "undersized", "undersize", "underweight", "ultralight", "ultralightweight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "master plan":{ "a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective":{ "examples":[ "my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "plan", "program", "project", "road map", "scheme", "strategy", "system" ], "near synonyms":[ "collusion", "conspiracy", "plot", "contrivance", "device", "gambit", "maneuver", "ruse", "stratagem", "subterfuge", "trick", "counterplan", "counterstrategy", "means", "tactic", "technique", "way", "procedure", "protocol", "conception", "idea", "projet", "proposal", "specific(s)", "specification(s)", "aim", "intent", "intention", "purpose", "diagram", "formula", "layout", "map", "pattern", "platform", "policy", "recipe", "setup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masticate":{ "to crush or grind with the teeth":{ "examples":[ "mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV" ], "synonyms":[ "bite (on)", "champ", "chaw", "chew", "chomp (on)", "crunch (on)", "gnaw (on)", "nibble" ], "near synonyms":[ "ruminate", "munch", "nosh", "snack", "consume", "eat", "ingest", "swallow", "bolt", "devour", "gobble (up or down)", "gorge", "gulp", "scarf", "scoff", "snack", "wolf", "nip", "peck (at)", "pick (at)", "gum", "mumble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massage parlor":{ "as in bawdy house , disorderly house":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bagnio", "bawdy house", "bordello", "brothel", "cathouse", "disorderly house", "sporting house", "stew", "whorehouse", "call house", "crib", "harem", "seraglio" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masquerading":{ "as in playing , acting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "acting", "impersonating", "playacting", "playing", "posing", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "letting on", "making out", "pretending", "affecting", "assuming", "counterfeiting", "faking", "feigning", "professing", "putting on", "shamming", "simulating", "camouflaging", "concealing", "disguising", "masking", "bluffing", "feinting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mascara":{ "as in lipstick , cream":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blush", "cold cream", "cream", "eye shadow", "kohl", "lipstick", "lotion", "oil", "powder", "rouge", "vanishing cream", "cosmetics", "makeup", "maquillage", "paint", "war paint", "greasepaint", "camo", "camouflage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masters of ceremonies":{ "a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "announcers", "emcees", "hosts", "MCs" ], "near synonyms":[ "mistresses of ceremonies", "disc jockeys", "disk jockeys", "DJs", "shock jocks", "veejays", "VJs", "hucksters", "pitchmen", "anchormen", "anchorpeople", "anchors", "anchorwomen", "newscasters", "CBers", "hams", "radiomen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "masterminded":{ "to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{ "examples":[ "he was charged with masterminding a plan to redecorate the suite of offices without seriously disrupting business operations" ], "synonyms":[ "contrived", "engineered", "finagled", "finessed", "framed", "machinated", "maneuvered", "manipulated", "negotiated", "wangled" ], "near synonyms":[ "arranged", "concerted", "concluded", "hammered out", "worked out", "angled (for)", "compassed", "intrigued", "plotted", "schemed", "connived", "brewed", "concocted", "cooked (up)", "hatched", "captained", "commanded", "conducted", "directed", "handled", "managed", "quarterbacked", "ran", "run", "gerrymandered" ], "near antonyms":[ "blew", "bobbled", "botched", "bungled", "butchered", "flubbed", "fumbled", "gummed (up)", "loused up", "mangled", "messed (up)", "mishandled", "muffed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massed":{ "as in pressed , crushed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crushed", "pressed", "squeezed", "wall-to-wall", "crammed", "jammed", "overcrowded", "airtight", "snug", "close", "compact", "crowded", "dense", "jam-packed", "packed", "serried", "thick", "tight", "compacted", "compressed", "condensed", "congested", "firm", "hard", "solid", "impenetrable", "impermeable", "impervious" ], "near antonyms":[ "airy", "loose", "open", "uncrowded", "commodious", "roomy", "spacious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass":{ 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"impersonate", "personate", "play", "pose (as)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ape", "copy", "imitate", "mime", "mimic", "mock", "monkey", "parody", "travesty", "perform", "portray" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masticates":{ "to crush or grind with the teeth":{ "examples":[ "mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV" ], "synonyms":[ "bites (on)", "champs", "chaws", "chews", "chomps (on)", "crunches (on)", "gnaws (on)", "nibbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "ruminates", "munches", "noshes", "snacks", "consumes", "eats", "ingests", "swallows", "bolts", "devours", "gobbles (up or down)", "gorges", "gulps", "scarfs", "scoffs", "snacks", "wolfs", "nips", "pecks (at)", "picks (at)", "gums", "mumbles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masterships":{ "a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something":{ "examples":[ "we're still working on mastership of the new computer system" ], "synonyms":[ "commands", "IQs", "masteries", "proficiencies" ], "near synonyms":[ "virtuosities", "facilities", "hangs", "fluencies", "literacies", "experiences", "expertises", "know-hows", "practices", "practises", "skills", "acquaintances", "familiarities", "intimacies" ], "near antonyms":[ "incompetences", "incompetencies", "ignorances", "illiteracies", "unfamiliarities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masculinity":{ "the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men":{ "examples":[ "some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity" ], "synonyms":[ "machismo", "macho", "manhood", "manliness", "virility" ], "near synonyms":[ "maleness", "boyishness", "mannishness", "tomboyishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "girlishness", "femaleness", "girlhood", "maidenhood", "effeminacy", "effeteness", "emasculation" ], "antonyms":[ "femininity", "muliebrity", "womanhood", "womanliness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "massively":{ "to a large extent or degree":{ "examples":[ "I am massively irritated by this new development" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomically", "big-time", "broadly", "colossally", "considerably", "enormously", "extensively", "greatly", "highly", "hugely", "largely", "monstrously", "monumentally", "much", "sizably", "staggeringly", "stupendously", "tremendously", "utterly", "vastly" ], "near synonyms":[ "appreciably", "noticeably", "significantly", "abundantly", "amply", "copiously", "healthily", "plentifully" ], "near antonyms":[ "modestly", "fractionally", "imperceptibly", "infinitesimally", "insignificantly", "invisibly", "microscopically", "minutely", "barely", "hardly", "just", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "mass":{ "the body of the community as contrasted with the elite":{ "examples":[ "the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich" ], "synonyms":[ "commoners", "commons", "crowd", "herd", "hoi polloi", "millions", "mob", "multitude", "people", "plebeians", "plebs", "populace", "public", "rank and file" ], "near synonyms":[ "cattle", "proletariat", "rabble", "rabblement", "ragtag and bobtail", "riffraff", "rout", "scum", "tag, rag, and bobtail", "tagrag and bobtail", "trash", "unwashed", "bourgeoisie", "middle class" ], "near antonyms":[ "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "haute monde", "nobility", "patriciate", "peerage", "quality", "royalty", "society" ], "antonyms":[ "A-list", "aristocracy", "best", "choice", "corps d'elite", "cream", "elect", "elite", "fat", "flower", "pick", "pink", "pride", "upper crust" ] }, "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "I have a mass of work to do tonight" ], "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lot", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "sheaf", "shipload", "sight", "slew", "spate", "stack", "store", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemic", "plague", "rash", "bonanza", "embarrassment", "excess", "overabundance", "overage", "overkill", "overmuch", "oversupply", "plethora", "redundancy", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus", "deluge", "flood", "overflow", "army", "bevy", "cram", "crowd", "crush", "drove", "flock", "herd", "horde", "host", "legion", "mob", "multitude", "press", "score", "sea", "swarm", "throng", "gazillion", "jillion", "kazillion", "million", "thousands", "trillion", "zillion" ], "near antonyms":[ "atom", "crumb", "dot", "fleck", "flyspeck", "fragment", "grain", "granule", "iota", "jot", "modicum", "molecule", "mote", "nubbin", "particle", "ray", "scintilla", "scrap", "shred", "tittle", "whit", "smatter", "smattering", "dash", "drop", "morsel", "shot", "piece", "portion", "section", "absence", "dearth", "famine", "lack", "paucity", "poverty", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want", "deficiency", "deficit", "inadequacy", "insufficiency", "meagerness", "scantiness", "scantness", "skimpiness" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ] }, "a distinct and separate portion of matter":{ "examples":[ "a mass of leaves in a corner of the yard" ], "synonyms":[ "body" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggregate", "amount", "bulk", "quantity", "quantum", "volume", "item", "object", "thing", "material", "stuff", "substance", "entirety", "totality", "whole" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts":{ "examples":[ "when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject" ], "synonyms":[ "body", "brunt", "bulk", "chief", "core", "generality", "heft", "main", "staple", "weight" ], "near synonyms":[ "majority", "aggregate", "amount", "entirety", "quantum", "sum", "sum total", "total", "totality", "whole", "bottom", "essence", "essentiality", "marrow", "meat", "nature", "pith", "quintessence", "root", "soul", "stuff", "substance", "center", "heart", "hub", "kernel", "middle", "nucleus", "nut", "seat", "affair", "argument", "burden", "crux", "focus", "gist", "nub", "pitch", "point", "purport", "matter", "motif", "subject", "text", "theme", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", "adjunct", "appendage", "extension", "offshoot", "component", "constituent", "element", "ingredient", "division", "part", "piece", "section", "segment", "angle", "aspect", "facet", "feature", "quality", "side" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the largest part or quantity of something":{ "examples":[ "believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal" ], "synonyms":[ "bulk", "generality", "lion's share", "majority", "preponderance" ], "near synonyms":[ "plurality", "maximum", "most", "abundance", "heap", "loads", "lot", "much", "oodles", "plenty", "profusion", "reams", "scads", "wealth" ], "near antonyms":[ "couple", "few", "handful", "smattering", "sprinkling", "least", "minimum" ], "antonyms":[ "minority" ] }, "a great number of persons or creatures massed together":{ "examples":[ "a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy" ], "synonyms":[ "army", "bike", "cram", "crowd", "crush", "drove", "flock", "herd", "horde", "host", "legion", "mob", "multitude", "press", "rout", "scrum", "swarm", "throng" ], "near synonyms":[ "masses", "millions", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff", "gaggle", "heap", "mountain", "pile", "jam", "logjam" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in popular":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "popular", "bilateral", "consensual", "reciprocal", "symbiotic", "synergic", "synergistic", "two-way", "general", "generic", "universal", "collaborative", "collective", "combined", "common", "communal", "concerted", "conjoint", "conjunct", "cooperative", "joint", "multiple", "mutual", "pooled", "public", "shared", "united" ], "near antonyms":[ "exclusive", "individual", "one-man", "one-sided", "one-way", "single", "sole", "solitary", "unilateral", "personal", "private", "independent", "separate", "several", "esoteric", "particular", "special", "specialized" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass":{ "examples":[ "clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range" ], "synonyms":[ "accrete", "accumulate", "amass", "build up", "collect", "concentrate", "conglomerate", "gather", "pile (up)", "stack (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "agglutinate", "clump", "lump", "bank", "drift", "ridge" ], "near antonyms":[ "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "mastered":{ "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bested", "conquered", "defeated", "did down", "dispatched", "got", "got around", "licked", "overbore", "overcame", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "skunked", "stopped", "subdued", "surmounted", "took", "trimmed", "triumphed (over)", "upended", "won (against)", "worsted" ], "near synonyms":[ "swept", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "annihilated", "blew away", "blew out", "bombed", "broke", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "crushed", "drubbed", "finished", "flattened", "overwhelmed", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "slaughtered", "smoked", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trounced", "upset", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrew", "subjugated", "unseated", "vanquished", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "excelled", "outdid", "outdistanced", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended" ], "near antonyms":[ "fell", "gave up", "went down", "went under", "collapsed", "failed", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "washed out" ], "antonyms":[ "lost (to)" ] }, "to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in":{ "examples":[ "I think I've mastered algebra at last" ], "synonyms":[ "got", "learned", "picked up" ], "near synonyms":[ "apprehended", "comprehended", "grasped", "knew", "understood", "absorbed", "assimilated", "digested", "drank (in)", "imbibed", "ascertained", "descried", "detected", "determined", "discerned", "discovered", "dug up", "examined", "found out", "heard", "hit (on or upon)", "ran down", "saw", "scared up", "searched (for)", "tracked (down)", "tumbled (to)", "unearthed", "majored (in)", "studied", "memorized" ], "near antonyms":[ "forgot", "misunderstood", "missed", "overlooked", "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected" ], "antonyms":[ "unlearned" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "massing":{ "to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass":{ "examples":[ "clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range" ], "synonyms":[ "accreting", "accumulating", "amassing", "building up", "collecting", "concentrating", "conglomerating", "gathering", "piling (up)", "stacking (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "agglutinating", "clumping", "lumping", "banking", "drifting", "ridging" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masterfully":{ "in a skillful or expert manner":{ "examples":[ "plays the violin masterfully , especially for a performer of her age" ], "synonyms":[ "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "artfully", "capably", "competently", "consummately", "deftly", "expertly", "masterly", "proficiently", "skillfully", "well" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptly", "fluently", "cleanly", "cleverly", "dexterously", "neatly", "nimbly", "easily", "facilely", "handily" ], "near antonyms":[ "inaptly", "awkwardly", "clumsily", "crudely" ], "antonyms":[ "amateurishly", "artlessly", "incapably", "incompetently", "inefficiently", "ineptly", "inexpertly", "poorly", "unskillfully" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "masturbatory":{ "as in self-absorbed , self-obsessed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "onanistic", "self-absorbed", "self-obsessed", "carnal", "fleshly", "sensual", "sensuous", "voluptuous", "gluttonous", "greedy", "rapacious", "voracious", "decadent", "hedonistic", "indulgent", "luxurious", "overindulgent", "self-indulgent", "sybaritic", "extravagant", "incontinent", "intemperate", "reckless", "splurging", "uncontrolled", "wanton" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abnegating", "self-denying", "abstemious", "abstinent", "continent", "sober", "temperate", "ascetic", "ascetical", "austere", "spartan", "disciplined", "self-controlled", "self-disciplined", "self-governed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "masterpieces":{ "something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement":{ "examples":[ "Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces" ], "synonyms":[ "chefs d'oeuvre", "classics", "magnum opuses", "masterworks" ], "near synonyms":[ "masterstrokes", "pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance", "showpieces", "tours de force", "blockbusters", "megahits", "smashes", "successes", "winners", "gems", "jewels", "prizes", "treasures" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombs", "catastrophes", "clunkers", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "disasters", "duds", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "flops", "losers", "turkeys", "washouts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mascot":{ "something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{ "examples":[ "she wears a mascot made of ebony and silver on a chain around her neck" ], "synonyms":[ "amulet", "charm", "fetish", "fetich", "mojo", "periapt", "phylactery", "talisman" ], "near synonyms":[ "gris-gris", "grigri", "juju", "philter", "toadstone", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "totem" ], "near antonyms":[ "curse", "hex", "spell" ], "antonyms":[ "hoodoo", "jinx" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masculine":{ "of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men":{ "examples":[ "some people consider a deep voice to be a particularly appealing masculine trait" ], "synonyms":[ "male", "manlike", "manly", "mannish", "man-size", "man-sized", "virile" ], "near synonyms":[ "hairy-chested", "hypermasculine", "macho", "ultramasculine", "boyish", "hoydenish", "tomboyish", "Amazonian", "butch" ], "near antonyms":[ "metrosexual", "unmacho", "effeminate", "girlish", "sissified", "sissy", "feminine", "womanish", "womanlike", "womanly", "emasculated", "impotent", "weakened", "androgynous", "neuter" ], "antonyms":[ "unmanly", "unmasculine" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "massacrer":{ "as in butcher , executioner":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "butcher", "executioner", "slaughterer", "slayer", "bravo", "hit man", "torpedo", "triggerman", "murderess", "assassin", "cutthroat", "homicide", "killer", "manslayer", "murderer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "massacrers":{ "as in butchers , executioners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "butchers", "executioners", "slaughterers", "slayers", "bravos", "bravoes", "hit men", "torpedoes", "triggermen", "murderesses", "assassins", "cutthroats", "homicides", "killers", "manslayers", "murderers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mashers":{ "a man given to seducing women":{ "examples":[ "a would-be masher who was more pathetic than anything else" ], "synonyms":[ "Casanovas", "Don Juans", "lechers", "lotharios", "lounge lizards", "philanderers", "satyrs", "wolves", "womanizers" ], "near synonyms":[ "amorists", "gallants", "ladies' men", "lady's men", "lady-killers", "lovers", "paramours", "Romeos", "debauchers", "romancers", "seducers", "whoremasters", "whoremongers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterliness":{ "as in professionalism , masterfulness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "expertness", "masterfulness", "professionalism", "finish", "polish", "ability", "adeptness", "competence", "proficiency", "skill", "skillfulness", "talent", "virtuosity" ], "near antonyms":[ "amateurishness", "amateurism", "dilettantism", "inexpertness", "inexperience", "unpreparedness", "clumsiness", "crudeness", "ham-handedness", "heavy-handedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterstroke":{ "as in showpiece , pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance", "showpiece", "tour de force", "chef d'oeuvre", "classic", "magnum opus", "masterpiece", "masterwork", "blockbuster", "megahit", "smash", "success", "winner", "gem", "jewel", "prize", "treasure" ], "near antonyms":[ "bomb", "catastrophe", "clunker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "loser", "turkey", "washout" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masquerades (as)":{ "to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{ "examples":[ "the intruder was arrested for masquerading as a doctor and trying to steal another woman's baby" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "impersonates", "personates", "plays", "poses (as)" ], "near synonyms":[ "apes", "copies", "imitates", "mimes", "mimics", "mocks", "monkeys", "parodies", "travesties", "performs", "portrays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "masterpiece":{ "something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement":{ "examples":[ "Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces" ], "synonyms":[ "chef d'oeuvre", "classic", "magnum opus", "masterwork" ], "near synonyms":[ "masterstroke", "pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance", "showpiece", "tour de force", "blockbuster", "megahit", "smash", "success", "winner", "gem", "jewel", "prize", "treasure" ], "near antonyms":[ "bomb", "catastrophe", "clunker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "loser", "turkey", "washout" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterworks":{ "something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement":{ "examples":[ "his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature" ], "synonyms":[ "chefs d'oeuvre", "classics", "magnum opuses", "masterpieces" ], "near synonyms":[ "masterstrokes", "pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance", "showpieces", "tours de force", "blockbusters", "megahits", "smashes", "successes", "winners", "gems", "jewels", "prizes", "treasures" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombs", "catastrophes", "clunkers", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "disasters", "duds", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "flops", "losers", "turkeys", "washouts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masterly":{ "accomplished with trained ability":{ "examples":[ "a masterly performance of one of the most difficult ballets in the repertory" ], "synonyms":[ "adroit", "artful", "bravura", "deft", "delicate", "dexterous", "dextrous", "expert", "masterful", "practiced", "practised", "skillful", "virtuoso", "workmanlike" ], "near synonyms":[ "facile", "smooth", "artistic", "creative", "fancy", "ingenious", "neat", "adept", "clever", "cunning", "able", "adequate", "capable", "competent" ], "near antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "crude", "klutzy", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "incompetent", "inept" ], "antonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "artless", "rude", "unprofessional", "unskillful" ] }, "having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor":{ "examples":[ "a masterly handling of a complex topic in philosophy" ], "synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "compleat", "complete", "consummate", "crack", "crackerjack", "educated", "experienced", "expert", "good", "great", "master", "masterful", "practiced", "practised", "professed", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "versed", "veteran", "virtuoso" ], "near synonyms":[ "adroit", "clever", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "slick", "sure-handed", "gifted", "talented", "polished", "refined", "effective", "effectual", "efficient", "workmanlike", "able", "capable", "competent", "employable", "fit", "fitted", "habile", "qualified", "knowledgeable", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored", "all-around", "all-round", "well-rounded", "long-term", "old", "multiskilled", "multitalented" ], "near antonyms":[ "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "unable", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "weak", "artless", "crude", "rude", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "talentless", "ungifted", "untalented", "ignorant", "unschooled", "untaught", "untrained", "untutored", "beginning", "green", "inexperienced", "new", "raw", "unseasoned", "untested", "untried", "would-be", "primitive", "rough", "unpolished", "awkward", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "heavy-handed" ], "antonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "inexperienced", "inexpert", "jackleg", "unprofessional", "unseasoned", "unskilled", "unskillful" ] }, "in a skillful or expert manner":{ "examples":[ "a masterly executed somersault" ], "synonyms":[ "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "artfully", "capably", "competently", "consummately", "deftly", "expertly", "masterfully", "proficiently", "skillfully", "well" ], "near synonyms":[ "aptly", "fluently", "cleanly", "cleverly", "dexterously", "neatly", "nimbly", "easily", "facilely", "handily" ], "near antonyms":[ "inaptly", "awkwardly", "clumsily", "crudely" ], "antonyms":[ "amateurishly", "artlessly", "incapably", "incompetently", "inefficiently", "ineptly", "inexpertly", "poorly", "unskillfully" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "masticating":{ "to crush or grind with the teeth":{ "examples":[ "mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV" ], "synonyms":[ "biting (on)", "champing", "chawing", "chewing", "chomping (on)", "crunching (on)", "gnawing (on)", "nibbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "ruminating", "munching", "noshing", "snacking", "consuming", "eating", "ingesting", "swallowing", "bolting", "devouring", "gobbling (up or down)", "gorging", "gulping", "scarfing", "scoffing", "snacking", "wolfing", "nipping", "pecking (at)", "picking (at)", "gumming", "mumbling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mascots":{ "something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{ "examples":[ "she wears a mascot made of ebony and silver on a chain around her neck" ], "synonyms":[ "amulets", "charms", "fetishes", "fetiches", "mojoes", "mojos", "periapts", "phylacteries", "talismans" ], "near synonyms":[ "gris-gris", "grigri", "jujus", "philters", "toadstones", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "totems" ], "near antonyms":[ "curses", "hexes", "spells" ], "antonyms":[ "hoodoos", "jinxes" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "masker":{ "as in imitator , mime":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "actor", "ape", "aper", "ham", "imitator", "impressionist", "masquerader", "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist", "personator", "poser" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mastodons":{ "something or someone that is unusually large and powerful":{ "examples":[ "mom-and-pop stores just can't compete with these mastodons of retailing" ], "synonyms":[ "behemoths", "blockbusters", "colossi", "dinosaurs", "dreadnoughts", "elephants", "elephant", "giants", "Goliaths", "jumbos", "leviathans", "mammoths", "monsters", "titans", "whales", "whoppers" ], "near synonyms":[ "amazons", "giantesses", "bulks", "hulks", "heavyweights", "juggernauts", "steamrollers" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweights", "weaklings", "wimps", "wisps", "nonentities", "twerps", "whippersnappers" ], "antonyms":[ "diminutives", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "half-pints", "midgets", "mites", "peewees", "pygmies", "pigmies", "runts", "shrimp", "shrimps" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "maskers":{ "as in imitators , mimes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "actors", "apers", "apes", "hams", "imitators", "impressionists", "masqueraders", "mimes", "mimics", "pantomimes", "pantomimists", "personators", "posers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "massages":{ "to praise too much":{ "examples":[ "a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected" ], "synonyms":[ "adulates", "belauds", "blarneys", "butters up", "flatters", "hero-worships", "honeys", "overpraises", "puffs", "soft-soaps", "strokes" ], "near synonyms":[ "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "sweet-talks", "wheedles", "fawns", "kowtows", "sucks (up to)", "toadies", "idolizes", "worships", "eulogizes", "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises", "applauds", "commends", "compliments", "congratulates", "felicitates", "drools", "gushes", "slavers", "slobbers", "endears", "ingratiates", "courts", "romances", "woos" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "depreciates", "disparages", "puts down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }